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quite shocked how when driven in grandad mode it can be a pretty economical car, I drove from bristol to torquay last week, 106 miles and averaging 70-80 all along the m5 and used just short of half a tank
today done exactly the same trip but in less of a hurry, ie sat behind an arctic all the way and its only just dropped slightly from the full mark. quite surprised....may I add i dont make a habit of driving at 56 mph on the motorway but i left early through boredom and thought stuff it if i stay behind the lorry i am not actually slowing anyone else down.
anyway whats other 170 owners views as normally this one is absolute crap on fuel, ie 240 miles to a tank urban, my last one managed about 280 no probs but this one is a bit juicier for some reason (maybe i just have a heavier right foot now)
Mixed driving, occasional bit of foot down action and I get 320 miles from a tank, have seen this down to 280 before though! Drive like a grandad and I will get 350-360, which works out at about 32mpg.
Mixed driving, occasional bit of foot down action and I get 320 miles from a tank, have seen this down to 280 before though! Drive like a grandad and I will get 350-360, which works out at about 32mpg.
My mrs can make it run on fresh air!!! I only have to start it and its used quarter of a tank I've had it as low as 180 miles from petrol light to petrol light! Generally though mixed driving sees it at about 230ish average to a tank. I gave up checking once i discovered a regular 30mpg was a pipedream! I tried to keep the revs low etc and drove like an old woman and it made so little difference i gave up! My mrs must be much smoother thats all, i love it that she saves all that fuel for me to rag the arse off it on the long way home at midnight!! The earache i get when she see's ive caned 1/4 tank on a 16 mile round trip!
The best i've had is about 340 on a run to a tank.
I would love to have 2 RS,s parked on my front lol.Have you still got yours then?Do you miss your saff.
I have my FRS and my saff was replaced by my 3dr. No i dont miss the saff at all when i have this one instead! I did love my saff b ut nothing compares to my 3dr i'm afraid
Technically i still have the saff but it's in a million bits.
I have my FRS and my saff was replaced by my 3dr. No i dont miss the saff at all when i have this one instead! I did love my saff b ut nothing compares to my 3dr i'm afraid
Technically i still have the saff but it's in a million bits.
I didnt know you had a 3dr as well.Do you use it much.
I didnt know you had a 3dr as well.Do you use it much.
I owned my 3dr from 01-02 and sold it to Matt Bell. Bought it back from him last oct. In fact it must be around about now or last few days. It went from a stg1 car with me to a 400bhp bad boy
Lambchop 1000 miles isnt much. They need to be driven. I bet its a hand full to drive.
I know they do mate but i've had a kinda busy year. It's just nice to have one i can wheel out and use whenever i feel like it. Yes it's a handful and great fun. My saff was stg3 greens. This is approx 400 ghp and goes VERY well!
23-10-2009, 02:06 PM
st170 fuel consumption
I've had it as low as 180 miles from petrol light to petrol light! Generally though mixed driving sees it at about 230ish average to a tank. I gave up checking once i discovered a regular 30mpg was a pipedream! I tried to keep the revs low etc and drove like an old woman and it made so little difference i gave up! My mrs must be much smoother thats all, i love it that she saves all that fuel for me to rag the arse off it on the long way home at midnight!! The earache i get when she see's ive caned 1/4 tank on a 16 mile round trip!
